Comments on: Kick Your Sick: Hanging Tough Through Cold and Flu Season

By: jl.clark

jl.clark — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:43:46 +0000

Erbeck (pictured) does not prescribe to these newfangled approaches. He uses one item / product to fend off all potential invaders, silk. With delicate precision AME weaves the scarf between his neck and the merino of choice. His technique leaved the appropriate amount of room allowing maximum ventilation while retaining the much needed thermals in order to keep the machine grinding at peak performance…

Speaking of AME, I should phone to see if he has kicked his second major cold of the season.

ahhh daycare.

By: Daniel Rearden

Daniel Rearden — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:50:46 +0000

Nice article and I’ll let Erbeck know he’s a cover model again.

By: Velosopher

Velosopher — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:45:06 +0000

Last winter, I had four big colds *and* walking pneumonia, for a total of three straight months of sickness. The 12 mo’s. before that, I was “under the weather” for three days. Changes in life stressors, anxiety, and mood make a huge difference. This year, I’m trying out the strict “listen to my body” approach. No training through colds — in fact no training if I even feel sluggish. It’s winter — plenty of time to gear up in Jan.-Feb. Til then: Maintenance training.

By: erikv

erikv — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:03:05 +0000

I’ve found the mud at Barton Park to have medicinal properties. Other than that, I just tell myself I’m not sick. Sometimes I’m right, sometimes I’m not!

By: Lozy

Lozy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:22:13 +0000

Well if it is in the head I keep training but maybe not at hard. If it is in the chest, then I take time off. I usually train through being sick, I am not sure if I should or not but I do, unless it is in the chest.

I agree with the toothbrush. I had mono a few years ago and my doc told me to get rid of my toothbrush. So now every time I get sick I replace it once I start to feel better.

By: Wayne Pedranti ND CSNA

Wayne Pedranti ND CSNA — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:21:20 +0000

I have posted this before on the CX magazine. This is the plan that I have been following for several years. I have not been down with the cold or flu since.

http://holisticsportsnutrition.blogspot.com/2009/10/dont-miss-any-racing-due-to-cold-this.html

By: Bostongarden

Bostongarden — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:43:51 +0000

Grandma’s chicken soup!!!

By: snarkypants

snarkypants — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:39:02 +0000

Good stuff, Matt! Toothbrush is one I hadn’t thought of. Kenji has also pushed the sinus rinse… might have to try that one!
For the record, I may neglect many parts of my personal wellness, but I never-ever-ever get less than 8 hours of sleep! I LOVE sleeping!

By: JamieG

JamieG — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:37:03 +0000

single malt scotch!

By: MattD

MattD — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:35:22 +0000

and apparently I can’t spell ounce. :p